Job Ref No. ECC2015-209 • Position Type: Teacher • Pay Range: Main Scale - UPS • Start Date: 01/01/2026 • Contract Type: Full-time • Contract Term: Permanent • Application Close: 30/09/2025 • Date of Interviews: TBC
Overview
As our school continues to go from strength to strength, we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic class teacher to join our team on a maternity contract. Brightside is a flourishing, successful school with children at its heart. We live by our values and ask that you adopt these too.
You need to
* Love teaching and learning
* Have high expectations of everyone, including yourself
* Be dedicated to meeting the needs of all the pupils in your care
* Be reflective and always look for ways to improve your practice
* Want to make a difference in as many ways as possible
We will offer you
* Strong values that are the core of all we do
* Enthusiastic children who are keen and ready to learn
* Excellent staff who are supportive and focused
* Continued professional development
* Supportive parents and governors who are committed to the school
Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged by calling the school office.
Please also visit the school website for information.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.
Job Description – Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Name:
Title of Post: Class Teacher
Salary Scale: Main Scale - UPS
Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher
Purpose of Job:
To provide for the educational, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development for each individual child in the class allocated for each specific academic year. To co-ordinate the development of (specify subject) throughout the school.
Professional Duties
* Teaching: Contributing to the preparation and development of programmes of study, schemes of work, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements throughout the school, including school trips, special assemblies, performances and special events
* Planning, preparing and assessing lessons in line with school policies and schemes of work
* Teaching of lessons according to the individual needs of pupils, having high expectations and setting challenging targets
* Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the classroom ensuring equal access to lessons
* Setting of work for pupils who may not be able to attend school, in agreement with the Headteacher
* Marking work and providing feedback (including for Homework in accordance with the school\'s Homework Policy) to pupils and parents in line with the School Marking and Feedback Policy
* Keeping up to date assessments on the development, progress and attainment of pupils and recording and reporting these assessments in line with the school Assessment Policies
* Administering assessment tasks and test in line with school policy
Other Activities
* To promote the positive ethos and culture of the school to other staff, governors, parents, children and members of the wider community
* Contribute to and support the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
* Comply with, support and promote all school policies and procedures, particularly those relating to child protection, equal opportunities, racial equality, health, safety and security, confidentiality, behaviour and data protection, reporting concerns to the Headteacher
* To take responsibility for understanding the part that one plays in the progress of the School Improvement Plan and contributing to it accordingly
* Be aware of and support pupil differences and ensure that all pupils have equal access to all school opportunities to learn and develop
* To promote the general progress and well being of individual pupils throughout the school, in line with the Healthy Schools standards and action plan
* To provide advice and guidance to pupils and parents on educational, emotional, behavioural and social matters in line with school policies
* Keep records and make reports on the personal and social needs of pupils
* Communicate and co-operate with other agencies to support the educational, development/general progress and well being of individual pupils and to participate in meetings arranged for any purposes described above
* To inform the Headteacher immediately of any concerns regarding a pupil\'s welfare
* To communicate and consult with parents of pupils
* To maintain good order and discipline among pupils throughout the school, in line with the Behaviour Policy
* To safeguard every pupil\'s health, safety and well being in line with school policies
* To participate in staff meetings which relate to the curriculum, administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements
* To provide reports to parents, pupils, Governors and the Leadership Team with regard to the progress of the whole school initiative
* To lead assemblies and to attend assemblies, when requested by the Headteacher
* To register pupils at the start of the school day and after the lunch break
* To supervise pupils throughout the school during playtimes and at any other times requested by the Headteacher
* To ensure the class is managed in an orderly way and looks stimulating and engaging for the pupils with displays changed regularly
* Be proactive in ensuring that Year group pages have relevant information
Management
* To plan, organise and manage the work of the Teaching/Learning Support Assistants who support in class, in order to have a positive impact on pupil progress
* To liaise with the Inclusion Manager to contribute to the planning and organising of work, in order to have a positive impact on pupil progress
* To ensure that the TA/LSA who supports in class meets all of the responsibilities as set out in their job description, in a timely and effective manner
Training and Development
* Review and evaluate the teaching methods and schemes of work
* Participate in training and development activities in school or at other providers in order to improve professional skills and knowledge
* To participate in performance management reviews in line with school policy
Other Activities
To carry out any other duties reasonably requested by the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher. The duties may be varied to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible with the post held, at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
Person Specification - Class Teacher
Qualifications, Training and Experience
* Qualified teacher status
* Experience of teaching the primary curriculum
Professional Knowledge and Understanding
* A sound understanding of
* What constitutes good classroom practice needed to promote high quality teaching and learning
* The educational needs of the whole range of pupils in a primary school
* Approaches to assessing, monitoring and evaluating the curriculum in a primary school
* Provision for gifted and talented children and for those with special educational needs
* How information technology contributes to teaching and learning in the primary age range
* The role of line manager for support staff and helpers
* The national curriculum and renewed Primary Frameworks
Skills and Aptitudes
* Excellent teaching skills
* Show a clear commitment to putting our children first
* Work effectively as a member of a team
* Ability to prioritise, plan and organize, delegating responsibility where appropriate in order to manage one\'s time effectively and meet deadlines
* Communicate effectively in speech and in writing to a variety of audiences, including to the children and their parents, other staff and governors where appropriate
* Promote a productive partnership with parents, and the wider community where appropriate
* Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of forming and maintaining appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children.
* Ability to maintain an appropriate level of behaviour management
* Good ICT skills
* Ability to create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment
Personal Qualities
* Enthusiasm
* Resilience
* Willingness to learn and honestly evaluate and develop own practice
* Approachable and empathetic
* Organised and self-motivated
* Willingness to participate fully in the life of the school (take a club, attend PA events etc)
Information about the School
Brightside Primary School lives and breathes our 6 values; Teamwork, Determination, Enthusiasm, Individuality, Respect and Honesty. If you believe you can live these values and be a part of our team we cant wait to hear from you
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Diane Gardner
Brightside Primary School
Brightside, Billericay
Essex, CM12 0LE
Telephone: 01277 655995
Email: admin@brightside-pri.essex.sch.uk
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